Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival

With over 100 bands playing Bonnaroo 2012, great music is the main attraction for those in attendance.  But for those willing to explore beyond the main stages, Bonnaroo has a number of other attractions available that can provide a welcome ...  

When Alice Cooper takes over the late-night tent at Bonnaroo next month, he plans to come out swinging. “If you’re in the first 20 rows, you’ll probably get some blood on you,” Cooper told reporters on a conference call about the festival. “When we get up onstage, my band has the instruction: kill the audience.”…Read [...]  

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?UESTLOVE TO SPEARHEAD THIS YEAR'S SUPERJAM Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival announced that this year's Superjam will feature ?uestlove of The Roots plus some very special guests. No more information is forthcoming, but the festival website urges fans to "stop by their late night set on Saturday night at the festival." Last year's Superjam featured Dr. John performing with Dan Auerbach of The Black Keys. Electric Guest has also...  

Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival announced that this year's Superjam will feature ?uestlove of The Roots plus some very special guests. No more information is forthcoming, but the festival website urges fans to "stop by their late night set on Saturday night ...  

Like a boss. When Alice Cooper takes over the late-night tent at Bonnaroo next month, he plans to come out swinging. "If you're in the first 20 rows, you'll probably get some blood on you," Cooper told reporters on a …  

Check out who's in -- additions include Sharon Jones and the Dap Kings, GZA performing Liquid Swords, DJ acts and more.  

When Alice Cooper takes over the late-night tent at Bonnaroo next month, he plans to come out swinging. "If you're in the first 20 rows, you'll probably get some blood on you," Cooper told reporters on a conference call about the festival.  

Fun. guitarist Jack Antonoff has unusually high expectations for his band’s set at next month’s Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival. “All I can think is that it’s going to be our best show of the year and probably one of our best shows of all time, and probably something we’re going to talk about forever,”…Read [...]  

Billboard -- For 20 years, Alice Cooper fans have aped the "We are not worthy!" salutation from "Wayne's World." But the shock rocker is anticipating a new catchphrase taking root soon thanks to his cameo in the new film adaptation of "Dark Shadows.  

“Bonnaroo is leading the way in sustainable practices for concerts and events and this partnership helps ... Robert Randolph, My Morning Jacket, Ray Lamontagne, Matisyahu, and many others. A creative and cultural mega-success, Bonnaroo has featured ...  

The Bonnaroo music festival in Manchester, TN has become one of the largest and most important concert events on the planet, and it unofficially kicks off the summer festival season. Bonnaroo started as a jam band based event, but has expanded to be one of ...  

Roots drummer ?uestlove, who participated in the 2005 edition of the Superjam with Pino Palladino, Lionel Loueke and Herbie Hancock as well as the 2007 Superjam along with Led Zeppelin bassist John Paul Jones and guitar wizard Ben Harper, is the first ...  

guitarist Jack Antonoff has unusually high expectations for his band's set at next month's Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival. "All I can think is that it's going to be our best show of the year ... I think that all those new people will see that, and ...  

Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival returns to Manchester, Tennessee on June 7-10, 2012 and there is still one more chance to get tickets. The four-day festival will feature performances by Radiohead, Bon Iver, The Shins, The Beach Boys, Fitz & the Tantrums, Feist, Ludacris, The Roots, Foster The People, the Red Hot Chili Peppers, and dozens more. And the bands aren't the only draw at Bonnaroo 2012. This year's fest will also bring back Bonnaroo...  

Alice Cooper has a warning for fans planning to check out his midnight Bonnaroo set. "If you're in the first 20 rows you'll probably get some blood on you," the gory hard rock legend told a group of journalists during a recent festival conference call about the eclectic 2012 event, featuring everyone from Radiohead to Kenny Rogers and Phish performing at a sprawling Manchester, Tennessee farm from June 7–10...  

Nomadic State of Mind, the grassroots sandal company that specializes in handmade footwear, is gearing up for another year at the annual four day music festival, Bonnaroo. The crew at Nomadic State will be enjoying the people and the music (it's all about ...  

Over the years Bonnaroo has confirmed the participates and theme of its signature Superjam in different ways: some years the Superjam has been a complete surprise until showtime while other years the festival’s promoters have revealed its ...  

"ADVENTURES IN MARDI GRAS" EPISODES UP ON BONNAROO365 YOUTUBE PAGE The debut episodes of 'Adventures in Mardi Gras' are now live on the new Bonnaroo365 YouTube page. Directed by Casey Neistat, these mini-documentaries give a taste of the real New Orleans and Mardi Gras to the uninitiated. The series features music, parades, parties, partners and some true legends of New Orleans. Neistat's films are shot in a spontaneous style...  

Bonnaroo wrapped up on Sunday with impressive sets from Iron & Wine and Robyn. But there were plenty of other highlights, too. Here are our Top 5: For its tenth anniversary, Bonnaroo's programmers reasserted their allegiance to New Orleans' ever-fluid ...  

Ben & Jerry’s discovered that a good sponsorship partner is one that jibes with your brand personality. For music fans, the Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival, to be held June 7–10 in rural Manchester, Tennessee, will have a little bit of everything. Pining for some spacey jam sessions? Phish, Dispatch, and Umphrey’s McGee will have...  

A local company is helping nationally known music festival "go green." The Morgantown based T-shirt company SustainU will be producing more than 9,000 T-shirts for the Bonnaroo music festival. The four day event is held in Tennessee and draws bands like ...  

Director of Writer/Public Relations Mark Mason today to get his memories of the origins ... For a long time, (Bonnaroo co-founder) Ashley Capps and I were looking for an opportunity for BMI songwriters at Bonnaroo. Over lunch in Knoxville ...  

Winner No. 3 in our concert essay contest is Lindsay Corolla. Her tale illustrates one of the more unanticipated perils of the mosh-pit. Bruises? Sure. Broken bones? Certainly a possibility. Barf-blast? Yyyyyyuck! I wonder if her dad ever let ...  

Instead, they've taken the middle road by announcing that The Roots drummer Questlove will be heading up this year's Superjam with "some very special guests."  The announcement states "we can't give away too much info, but be sure to stop by ...  

Last week we mentioned that the organizers of Bonnaroo had teamed up with YouTube to launch the Bonnaroo365 channel. The channel has already been populated with clips from past Bonnaroo performances by the likes of Umphrey’s McGee, Primus and Grace Potter and the Nocturnals as well as over 70 minutes worth of footage from My Morning Jacket’s main stage set at Bonnaroo 2011 (which expires today, so watch it now!). So what goes up after the MMJ...  

While all of the national media attention around Bonnaroo 2012 will center on the big names like Radiohead, Phish, The Beach Boys, and Bon Iver, Nashville area fans in the know are anticipating sets by 3 of Nashville's own, Road to Bonnaroo 2012 winners By ...  

The hoopla of the 10th anniversary is through, and it’s back to business as usual for the East’s biggest summer music festival. In a way, that’s a good thing. The retreads that dominated last year in the name of sales have been minimized in favor of ...  

BONNAROO UNVEILS SCHEDULE/SET TIMES; EVEN MORE ARTIST ADDITIONS Bonnaroo has unveiled the schedule and set times for the 2012 festival. Click here to take a look. In other Roo news, even more artists have been added to the lineup. Take a look at all the additions below. Cafe Artists Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings GZA performing "Liquid Swords" backed by Grupo Fantasma The Infamous Stringdusters The Dirty Guv'nahs Pelican...  

Atlanta, Georgia?s MonstrO will be rolling into Bonnaroo in a few weeks with a handful of warm up dates under their belts. The four-piece will be headlining the Whisky in Los Angeles this Friday before opening for Danzig starting May 26 and making their way eastward to wind up in Manchester, Tennessee for the Bonaroo Music Festival on Thursday, Jun... Read More/Discuss on Metal Underground.com  

But they’ll be in good company; other cafe stage acts include Sara Watkins, Oberhofer, Katie Herzig, Fly Golden Eagle, Chuck Mead, Caitlin Rose, the Deep Dark Woods, Clare and the Reasons, Tauk, Robert Ellis and Cosmic Suckerpunch. Admission ...  

Bonnaroo 2012 performers Cosmic Suckerpunch are preparing to bring their Psychedelic Rock sound to Bonnaroo 2012 on Saturday, June 9. We caught up with all four members of the band, Ari Welkom, Fabien Hameline, Sebastian Hameline, and Adam ...  

The upward trajectory of My Morning Jacket’s career has paralleled that of the Bonnaroo festival since MMJ first performed on The Farm in Manchester. Last June the Louisville natives triumphantly played their first main stage set at the ‘Roo after years of playing the event’s various stages. Today, as part of the newly relaunched Bonnaroo 360 YouTube channel, we can view over 70 minutes worth of professionally shot and rendered footage from...  

As we reported, the latest Bonnaroo365 video features 85 minutes worth of fantastic footage from Phish’s performances at the 2009 edition of the festival. Phish had recently reunited after a five-year breakup and made their Bonnaroo debut (though all four members had played the festival previously) as part of the group’s first tour back. On Friday night, June 12, Phish played a lengthy late night set and then closed out the festival two days...  

The 11th annual Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival runs June 7-10th at The Farm in Manchester, TN. Topping this year’s lineup are Radiohead, The Beach Boys, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Phish, Bon Iver, The Shins among the other heavyweights.  

I think that I may say that an American has not seen the United States until he has seen Mardi Gras in New Orleans. When the second lines begin to break, the Mardi Gras Indians unveil their new suits and green, purple and gold flags fly ...  

I think that I may say that an American has not seen the United States until he has seen Mardi Gras in New Orleans. - Mark Twain Adventures In: Mardi Gras was directed by Casey Neistat (HBO’s Neistat Brothers, Nike Make It Count Film, and NY Times Op Ed videos). These mini-docs offer a taste [...]  

This week the Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival launched its own YouTube channel. Now fans can experience Bonnaroo-themed fun all year ... without the mud and portable toilets. Located at www.youtube.com/bonnaroo365, the channel will feature "talent-driven ...  

When Bonnaroo makes the claim that they are an "eclectic" music festival, they're not joking around. The most difficult thing festival goers have to deal with is not the heat, or the parking, or trying to stay clean, it's trying to determine which bands ...  

Manchester, Tennessee's Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival has announced its lineup schedule. Naturally, there are some scheduling conflicts, but that is to be expected for such a massive roster. Bonnaroo, which will take place from June 7-10, will feature performances by Radiohead, The Beach Boys, Bon Iver, The Shins, Skrillex, Feist, Santigold, The Roots, St. Vincent, Flying Lotus, and many, many others. You can check out the festival's...  

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You're not exactly strapped for time just yet, but with two weeks left to pack for the season's next insane music fest — yes, Bonnaroo! — we don't recommend you lollygag around much longer. While the excitement is building for headliners such as Radiohead, The Beach Boys, and the Red Hot Chili Peppers (among many others in the lineup), we're here to gently remind you of a few important things you should be bringing along for your adventure...  

MORE ARTISTS ANNOUNCED; PHISH TO PERFORM 2 SETS A few more artists have been added to the Bonnaroo 2012 lineup. Among the highlights, C.U.B.A orchestra will join Rodrigo y Gabriela for a rare performance on the main stage and the legendary Sam Bush Band will perform. The schedule will be announced in the coming weeks. The festival also just announced that Phish's performance at Bonnaroo this year will feature two full sets. Stay...  

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2012-04-27 20:39:54 - Paladino’s infusion of old-school country music with psych ... outskirts of this decaying urban sprawl-Turnstyled Junkpiled "Playing out like a film score to some obscure Southwest desert noir, Paladino’s self-titled debut ...  

THE GAMBLER COMES TO BONNAROO Bonnaroo has announced the addition of Kenny Rogers to the 2012 lineup. Organizers have also unveiled the artists set to play on the Cafe stages during Bonnaroo weekend. Check out the full lists artists of artists below, and look for the Bonnaroo schedule in the coming weeks. Cafe Stage Art Vs. Science By Lightning! Caitlin Rose Cat Martino Chappo Cherub Chuck Mead Clare & The Reasons Cosmic Suckerpunch...  

It's the first year the Great Googamooga festival in Brooklyn puts the spotlight will be on the dozens of local chefs and craft food-and-drink makers. If "food is the new rock," it's also really big business.Brooklyn has been gaining a national reputation as a foodie Valhalla, depicted on magazine covers and in travel magazines as a hot destination for those with a hunger for everything from locally sourced barbecue to pickled smoked okra to...  

The schedule for this year's sweltering Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival has been announced. Taking place from June 7-10, the four-day festival features an expansive lineup of performances under the scorching Tennessee sun, including highly anticipated ...  

The music festival cycle is really heating up now that we’re halfway through May and the team on the farm in Manchester, TN has been staying busy ahead of this year’s Bonnaroo. Yesterday the schedule for the 2012 festival was released and gave everyone the first glimpse at the major set of conflicts ahead of [...]  

Employees of Travelocity.com have named Manchester's Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival as one of the 10 best festivals in the country. Bonnaroo will be out way past curfew from June 7 though 10, featuring headliners Radiohead, Red Hot Chili Peppers and Phish. The South is well represented on the list, which includes Memphis' World Championship Barbecue Cooking Contest (May 17-19) and the Atlanta Jazz Festival (May 26-28). You can read more...  

1) Robert Plant and Band of Joy (2011): Led Zeppelin were merely a detour for the Golden God who finally got around to putting together a version of his "Band of Joy" all these years later. Hard rock may have bought him an island or two, but RP's always ...  

Hopefully, your mind is open to the wide variety of musical styles to be found at Bonnaroo this year, but if your tastes are more streamlined you can still build a fantastic weekend schedule! If you're a fan of country, bluegrass and roots music you'll ...  

By Jess Wisloski, DNAinfo Weekend EditorPROSPECT PARK — Bonnaroo fans can fuhgeddaboudit. The Great GoogaMooga is coming to Brooklyn.The first-ever GoogaMooga festival — a foodie's paradise billed as "an amusement of food and drink" — is expected to rock Prospect Park May 19 - 20, with a line-up of bands that was tweaked Tuesday to add The Roots. Read More... More on Video  

At long last, the official schedule for this year’s Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival – taking place from June 7-10 in Manchester, Tennessee – has been revealed, and in typical music-fest fashion, fans are going to be forced to make some ...  

Brooklyn Vegan (blog)Bonnaroo Festival Comedy Lineup Announced (Recap)antiMUSIC.comOn Friday Bonnaroo Festival Comedy Lineup Announced was a top story. Here is the recap: The Bonnaroo Festival has announced the comedy lineup for this year's event, which will take place on June 7, 8, 9 and 10th in Manchester, TN.Bonnaroo Announces 2012 Comedy LineupNashville.comBonnaroo 2012 Comedy Lineup AnnouncedHuffington Post (satire)Bonnaroo announces 2012...  

AZIZ ANSARI, STEVEN WRIGHT, MARC MARON, BRIAN POSEHN, REGGIE WATTS AND MORE CONFIRMED TO PERFORM Superfly and A.C. Entertainment are proud to announce that the Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival has confirmed another extraordinary comedy lineup in association with Comedy Central for the 2012 event, scheduled to take place June 7 - 10 in Manchester, TN. A festival staple and a longstanding tradition that began in 2004, Bonnaroo will...  

PUSCIFER LAUNCH SUMMER TOUR ON JUNE 9 AT BONNAROO Puscifer Puscifer, the electro-rock outfit led by Maynard James Keenan (Tool, A Perfect Circle), launch their third tour in support of sophomore album Conditions of My Parole on June 9 at Bonnaroo with a three week tour to follow including a stop at the River's Edge Music Festival in St. Paul, Minn. An ever-evolving performance troupe, Puscifer performances mix music, sketch comedy...  

This year’s highly anticipated Bonnaroo schedule has been posted on the Manchester, Tennessee festival’s official Website. Radiohead will headline Friday, June 8, which will also see performances from St. Vincent, Feist, and Dawes. Saturday will be ...  

Bonnaroo has a finalized daily schedule for its 2012 festival, and has added some notable acts like GZA and Sharon Jones to the completed bill. Jones will be joined by the Dap-Kings, while GZA will be performing "Liquid Swords" in its entirety ...  

We’ve found the fans of the Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival in Manchester, Tenn., to be a friendly, cooperative and charitable bunch, but comedian Chris Gethard will soon be putting their good nature to the ultimate test. Gethard, who’s set ...  

Bonnaroo and YouTube are excited to announce Bonnaroo365. Launched on May 7, 2012, Bonnaroo 365 will take the approach of the festival that Rolling Stone named as "one of the 50 moments that changed the history of rock and roll" and evolve it from an ...  

Kenny Rogers & Lionel Richie @ SXSW 2012 (more by Ryan Barkan) "The Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival has had some surprises artists in the past. There was some surprise when country act Dierks Bentley made the cut and maybe...  

With yesterday's release of the Bonnaroo 2012 schedule, fans finally got to stop speculating and actually see which bands would be granted the coveted Late Night shows. In recent years, Bonnaroo has announced the Late Night lineup prior to the ...  

It's finally here! The folks at Bonnaroo love to reveal all their goods in a slow, teasing trickle. And why not? The fest itself comes… [ Read more ] [ Subscribe to the comments on this story ]  

Comedy Central and the Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival are working together for the first time ever to program comedy performances as well as to produce an original one-hour compilation stand-up special at the festival, it was announced today by Jonas ...  

The other is Water Knot. Rollin’ in the Hay is scheduled to appear Friday at Moonlight on the Mountain in Birmingham and Saturday at the Oak Mountain State Fair in Pelham. The Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival takes place June 7-10 in Manchester ...  

Bonnaroo has just announced that jam stalwarts Phish will play two sets at this year’s festival. When Phish last played Bonnaroo, in 2009, they performed a late night set on the 12th followed by a pair of sets on the 14th. The band’s planned appearance will feature two sets on the same night, with times and date to be confirmed soon. Event organizers have also revealed that Rodrigo y Gabriela and C.U.B.A, Sam Bush Band, Michael Kiwanuka and...  

Grateful WebCatch Nashville's Road to Bonnaroo Winners: By Lightning, Wild Cub, & Fly ...Grateful WebThey've played a relentless amount of shows, both in their hometown of Nashville, as well as out and about, sharing bills with JEFF the Brotherhood, the Alabama Shakes, White Denim, Ranch Ghost, Strange Boys, Bear Hands, PUJOL, and Stardeath and White ...  

NEW YORK: Select performances from the Comedy Theatre at the Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival will be filmed and edited into an original one-hour compilation stand-up special that will air on Comedy Central this summer. The Comedy Theatre at ...  

COMEDY CENTRAL and the Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival are working together for the first time ever to program comedy performances as well as to produce an original one-hour compilation stand-up special at the festival, it was announced today by Jonas ...  

2012 Bonnaroo Set Times AnnouncedPollstarThursday, June 7 features Yelawolf at This Tent (8:30-9:30 pm), Alabama Shakes at This Tent (11:30 pm-12:30 am), Big Gigantic at That Tent (11:30 pm-12:45 am) and Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr. at The Other Tent (7:15-8:15 pm) Radiohead headlines Friday at ...  

The waiting and speculation is over for fans as the Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival unveiled their daily schedule today.  At the same time, they announced the final set of lineup additions, with 6 more bands added to the main lineup, 6 to the Cafe Stage ...  

The festival only comes to Manchester, Tenn., once a year, but now fans can be on the farm in spirit all year round thanks to this week’s launch of the brand new YouTube channel Bonnaroo365. The channel will be packed full of “Good Stuff” curated and ...  

Unchained (Van Halen Tribute), Sara Watkins and The Dirty Guv’Nahs as well as GZA, who will perform Liquid Swords backed by Grupo Fantasma. Head to Bonnaroo.com for the full schedule. Scott Bernstein co-founded Hidden Track in October 2006 and was ...  

Last year, we proclaimed Bonnaroo 2011 to be the year of the bassist.  With all-time legends like Bootsy Collins, Les Claypool, and George Porter, Jr. on hand, it was a great year to be a fan of the bass guitar.  At Bonnaroo 2012, it's a ...  

For the Coachella effect minus the "scene," and the Burning Man feeling with more music, Bonnaroo is the music festival of choice. June 7 is right around the corner, and if you've got your ticket in hand already, you're most likely trying to figure out your personal lineup (in addition to calculating just how many days you can go without a shower). To help you out in the outfit front, we've come up with four easy looks that'll get you amped...  

With festivities less than one month away, Bonnaroo 2012 has added even more acts to the lineup and revealed its daily schedule. Among the new additions are GZA, who will be playing Liquid Swords backed by Grupo Fantasma, Sharon Jones and the ...  

To highlight yet another genre of music that will be present at this year’s Bonnaroo, today we’re shining the spotlight on The Soul Rebels, an 8-piece brass band from New Orleans.  The group was founded by Derrick Moss and Lumar LeBlanc ...  

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Bonnaroo has added several big names to its previously announced 2012 lineup, and perhaps the most notable - and noticeable - addition is veteran country star Kenny Rogers. Bonnaroo also revealed performers for its smallest "Cafe Stages," which ...  

The daily schedule reveals that the festival kicks off on Thursday, June 7 with sets from Alabama Shakes, The Dirty Guv’Nahs, Danny Brown and more in This Tent. Elsewhere on the festival’s opening day, White Denim, The Cave Singers and Dale ...  

alternate headline: GetHard with Tasteful Nudes by Klaus Kinski Back in January, I briefly mentioned the profoundly hilarious book A Bad Idea I Am About to Do by one of NYC's most brilliant performers Chris Gethard. I was so focused...  

Each year we’re more and more impressed by Bonnaroo’s ability to mix both classic and contemporary acts from across multiple genres, but we also love when they seem to throw the proverbial curve ball. Yesterday fest organizers did just that, when they revealed that country legend and former rotisserie chicken impresario Kenny Rogers had been added to the lineup. Rogers, who is best known as the singer of the country classic The Gambler and...  

Bonnaroo announced its comedy lineup today that is in addition to the previously announced headliner Aziz Ansari. The festival, which runs from June 7-10 in Manchester, Tenn., already announced its music lineup that features Radiohead, Red Hot Chili Peppers and Bon Iver, and now they have added the 15-comedian lineup.  

The inaugural Music Tree Festival of the Arts kicks off later this month with a week of performances leading up to Bonnaroo. Set to run May 31 – June 6 in Manchester, TN, the festival will host over 80 acts across 7 stages in venues throughout ...  

Bonnaroo attendees can start plotting out their weekend thanks to the festival releasing its full schedule and final additions to the lineup....  

Draw Something has coined its first meme, and it centers on Hitler—or more specifically ignoring Hitler. Here’s the trailer for Bradley Cooper’s new movie “Hit and Run.” Just like that, there’s a new T.I. song, “Like That.” A cast member fr ...  

The annual Bonnaroo music festival, known to draw a diverse lineup of performers for the four-day event, has added several more names to its list of artists taking the stage this year, including country music legend Kenny Rogers. The Bonnaroo ...  

The battle over who would get the golden ticket to play the 2012 Bonnaroo festival was waged at Nashville's Mercy Lounge on March 26. Congratulations to the victors, Wild Cub. Behind The Scenes Of Eve 6's "Victoria" Video Check out these exclusive pics ...  

Bonnaroo 2012 Cafe Stage performers Tauk are one of the more unique groups on this year's lineup.  While the three core members are all in their early twenties, they've got most of a decade of experience playing together.  Meeting in Junior ...  

While Bonnaroo has certainly built its reputation on the the diverse and high quality amount of music that they book each year, they are certainly no slouches when it comes to doing the same with top flight comedy acts. Over the course of the fest’s 11-year history they’ve nabbed everyone from mega-superstars like Chris Rock, Lewis CK and Conan O’Brien to established vets like David Cross,  Patton Oswalt and Lewis Black to up and comers like...  

In all honesty, The Spin was a bit intrigued by Monday night's Road to Bonnaroo lineup. Not necessarily excited, mind you, but curious to… [ Read more ] [ Subscribe to the comments on this story ]  

Now the singer/songwriter/couple, Fawn Larson and Will Harrison, are vying for a spot at the Bonnaroo Music Festival this summer in Manchester, Tenn. At press time on Wednesday, The Onlies were ranked No. 24 of hundreds of bands from across the nation.  

Kathleen Edwards is one of the artists representing the Americana ... While overseas, however, she relied on her brother’s record collection as her source of music - Neil Young, Bob Dylan, and Tom Petty among the staples.  

The third and final installment of this year's Road to Bonnaroo battle-of-the-bands series is finally upon us. Who will take the last, coveted 'Roo slot… [ Read more ] [ Subscribe to the comments on this story ]  

Themed around the pursuit of "Good Stuff," the literal meaning ... Now that he's at Bonnaroo, he's got big ideas -- they're just completely different from everything he planned. From dropping in on bands to make their songs "better" to helping ...  

You don’t have to travel to middle-of-nowhere, Tenn. to take in Bonnaroo anymore. The music festival launched its own YouTube channel on Wednesday. Appropriately titled “Bonnaroo365,” the channel features original shows, band interviews ...  

With over 100 bands performing at Bonnaroo 2012, the likelihood of you not knowing at least a few of them is high.  In this series leading up to Bonnaroo 2012 in June, we will be providing profiles of a number of the artists scheduled to ...  

The lineup additions include Rodrigo y Gabriela with C.U.B.A., The Sam Bush Band, Michael Kiwanuka, and Black Box Revelation. Rodrigo y Gabriela are the Mexican guitar duo known for their virtuosic acoustic guitar renderings of both original material and ...  

After releasing its lineup in drips and drabs over the past few months, Bonnaroo has now unveiled its  

Exactly three weeks from my favorite festival, herewith, a scrapbook of old clips and thoughts from Bonnaroos past.  

The Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival is excited to announce the creation of the globalFEST Tent. The latest in a series of successful and inspiring specialty venues the festival has developed, globalFEST will bring some of the most exhilarating musicians ...  

For this first in a series of flashbacks, let's go back five years from today and up four years from The Roots' inaugural 2003 Bonnaroo gig, and we have Questlove at Bonnaroo '007 (the year, as has been noted, web video broke) sharing, between witticisms ...  

Superfly and A.C. Entertainment have confirmed the initial comedy lineup for their annual Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival. As previously reported, Bonnaroo will return to Manchester, TN from June 7-10, featuring Phish, Radiohead, The Beach Boys ...  

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In 2009 Adam Yauch revealed his cancer battle via a video on the ... During their Bonnaroo set, Yauch (in the brown pants) jumped around less than his bandmates, but his rhymes were tight as ever. They then canceled as a Lollapalooza headliner ...  

Bonnaroo has added several additional acts to this year’s lineup. The latest festival additions include: Rodrigo y Gabriela and C.U.B.A, Sam Bush Band, Michael Kiwanuka and Black Box Revelation. Rodrigo y Gabriela and the 13-person C.U.B.A ...  

In the age of auto-tune and digital editing, it's not hard to sound good on a record. Most bands or artists can produce quality albums that may not best The Beatles but sound good enough to garner some artistic credit. But sounding good on an ...  

The promoters of the Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival have launched the new YouTube channel Bonnaroo365. Mixing the festival’s music, comedy and film offerings, Bonnaroo365 will feature new and unique videos everyday throughout the year.  

Puscifer will spend June touring the states, beginning with the band’s set at Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival. After playing Bonnaroo in Manchester, Tenn., June 9, Puscifer heads south for a June 11 gig in Tampa, Fla, at the Ferguson Hall. Stops on the ...  

If you've been awake and connected to the outside world in the last hour, you've probably heard the sad news that the Beastie Boys' Adam Yauch (or "MCA," as fans knew him) has died - and it appears that Middle Tennessee hosted the final concert ...  

globalFEST, an influential North American world music showcase and festival is taking global music to Bonnaroo on Saturday June 9, 2012. The not-for-profit globalFEST, oversees the globalFEST Touring Fund, which...  

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Kenny Rogers will make his first appearance at Bonnaroo this year. Murfreesboro’s hardest-working band, Glossary has just been added to an extensive list of artists for this year’s Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival. Country music legend Kenny ...  

It has been my firm belief for years that musical tastes are about as subjective as anything can get. This has not always been the case. For the first two or three decades of my life, I was pretty sure the music I liked was good and everything ...  

We’re kicking off our Bonnaroo artist spotlight with a headliner, though: Fitz & The Tantrums. Michael Fitzpatrick - AKA Fitz - had been working in the music biz for years.  He could sing, but no one genre really resonated with him.  

So the winners of Road to Bonnaroo 2012's second installment were Wild Cub. Second place was Five Knives, and third place was Evan P.… [ Read more ] [ Subscribe to the comments on this story ]  

One of the best things about Bonnaroo is that, no matter what your particular taste in music might be, they probably have someone who fits within that genre.  From Jam Bands to Heavy Metal, from Soul to Southern Rock, Bonnaroo has it all and 2012 is no ...  

Tauk Announces Bonnaroo PerformanceParamusPost.comBy Mel Fabrikant Wednesday, April 25, 2012, 07:12 PM EDT "What's compelling is the raw power of the band, from their light moments to full-out jamming. Music is a language that some feel and others speak and Tauk do both very well" - Robert Carranza, ...and more »  

Most of the publicity for Bonnaroo 2012 has been reserved for the headline caliber acts like Radiohead and The Beach Boys or for rising stars like Gary Clark, Jr., Alabama Shakes, and Foster the People.  But last week's announcement of the ...  

Today brought another slate of announcements from the folks at Bonnaroo 2012.  But while the first announcement, the slate of Cafe acts, has been expected for a few days now, the second announcement came out of the blue, that of the addition of Country ...  

Comedy Central(R) Teams Up With Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival to Schedule Stellar Comedic Line-Up and Tape an Original One-Hour Compilation Stand-Up Special to Premiere on the Network in Summer 2012. ... "We look forward to providing plenty of laughs with our friends at Comedy Central. I just hope they've got a sense of humor, because spending a week down on the farm is no joke." In the 11th year of the festival, organizers have just...  

The folks at the Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival made several announcements today, ranging from a big slate of lineup additions and the official announcement of this year's curated tent, to a clothing drive for charity and the return of two popular ...  

April and May are hard times for Bonnaroo fanatics. While their favorite weekend of the year is within sight, it's still a long two months of slow lineup additions and anticipation until June 7-10 finally gets here. Fortunately for Bonnaroo fans in the ...  

Bonnaroo has announced a new addition to this year’s festival, the world-music themed globalFEST Tent. At this year’s fest, globalFEST will bring musicians from around the world to perform at the festival, including Debo Band, Janka Nabay ...  

With classes coming to an end now, summertime is making its way back to our front doorsteps. From sunny days to rainy days, beach days to pool days and — best of all — festival days! These few months of fun and relaxation have primed themselves ...  

Performers Hall and Oates and Holy Ghost ... The Brooklyn clean-up isn't expected to be a problem, said Prospect Park Alliance spokesman Paul Nelson. "They have a good record from what we’ve seen at other locations, like at Bonnaroo, and ...  

UPDATE: Comedy Central released details of their partnership with Bonnaroo's comedy lineup today. According to a press release, the network will produce an "original one-hour compilation stand-up special" out of select performances from Bonnaroo ...  

This Gambler is coming to the farm! The festival also revealed this year’s Cafe Stage acts, which include PUJOL, Oberhofer, Jukebox the Ghost, LP, The Silent Comedy, Art vs. Science, Hey Rosetta!, Rubblebucket, Valient Thorr, Caitlin Rose ...  

With over 100 bands playing Manchester's Bonnaroo 2012, it's nearly impossible for you to be familiar with all of them.  Fortunately, sites like Youtube and Spotify have made it easier than ever to discover a band's catalog prior to Bonnaroo. In this ...  

OK, so we've known for a while now that March 26 was the date for Road to Bonnaroo 2012's second 8 off 8th installment at… [ Read more ] [ Subscribe to the comments on this story ]  

In a partnership with Camping World, Bonnaroo now offers on-site tent or RV rentals in both General Admission and VIP camping.  These ready-made campsites are already set up and furnished to just walk on and use. The On-site Tent Rental includes a ...  

While fans eagerly await another round of artist additions after the unveiling of last week's Comedy Tent offerings, two small pieces of Bonnaroo news have surfaced today, one a product of a Bonnaroo 2011 collaboration and one a chance to help out needy ...  

With over 100 bands playing Manchester's Bonnaroo 2012, it's nearly impossible for you to be familiar with all of them.  Fortunately, sites like Youtube and Spotify have made it easier than ever to discover a band's catalog prior to Bonnaroo. In this ...  

Bonnaroo is less than two months away, and every year some local Nashville bands make their way to the Bonnaroo stage.  The Road to Bonnaroo kicks off our week ahead: Monday, April 16th - 8 off 8th: Road to Bonnaroo at Mercy Lounge, 9pm - Free.  

The Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival announced a full lineup of artists who will ... One of the more peculiar Comedy Tent entries comes from Colin Hay.  Best known as the frontman for 80's Aussie Rockers Men at Work, whose hit "Down Under" is one of ...  

Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival has confirmed another extraordinary comedy lineup in association with Comedy Central for the 2012 event, scheduled to take place June 7 - 10 in Manchester, TN. A festival staple and a longstanding tradition that ...  

Bonnaroo's music lineup has already been announced, but today comes the lineup for the comedy stage. Along with headliner Aziz Ansari, the comedy stage will feature performances from Steven Wright, Marc Maron, Reggie Watts, Brian Posehn, Rhys Darby, Judah ...  

and it's not just Phillip Phillips. Unbreakable Bloodline ... Vernon "Chief Havoc" Cruz and Tiffany "O'She Tyght" Thomas -- are a multicultural, multi-genre collective that has been making some of the freshest music in Southwest Georgia for ...  

The indoor and air-conditioned Bonnaroo Comedy Theatre will feature appearances by Aziz Ansari, Steven Wright, Marc Maron, Brian Posehn, Reggie Watts, Judah Freidlander, Rhys Darby, Colin Hay, Garfunkle & Oats, Amy Schumer, Pete Holmes, Rory Scovel ...  

Okay, maybe you're one of those people who saw Radiohead and were sold, but really, why stop there? Bonnaroo has a sick lineup, and we're wondering if any other summer music fest will be able to top it. (Do you hear that Lolla? We're lookin' to you). We've got our eyes on The Shins, The Avett Brothers, tUnE-yArDs, Phantogram, The Joy Formidable, ugh okay we'll stop. Also, take note of SXSW standouts Alabama Shakes (we can't get enough), and...  

Comedian David Brenner used to talk about his early standup days when he opened for rock bands, saying audience members who had timed their drug consumption for the music would look upon him with stoned stupefaction when he walked out on stage. These days ...  

For those who have attended Bonnaroo, an annual music festival held on a Tennessee farm, frayed wristbands and old t-shirts from the four-day event are like trophies; They're tokens to remind them of their triumphs (pushing their way to the ...  

HUNTSVILLE, Alabama -- The Greater Huntsville Humane Society (GHHS) and the Spay Neuter Action Project (SNAP) are teaming up to help collect food for needy pets while giving donors an opportunity to win passes to the Bonnaroo Music and Arts ...  

Singer, songwriter, and guitarist Gary Clark Jr. has been invited to perform at all of this year's major American music festivals, from a prime slot at the eclectic Bonnaroo (where he also appeared during the day last year), to the alternative ...  

Because music headliners Radiohead and the Red Hot Chili Peppers just aren't very funny, Bonnaroo has added a stellar lineup of comedians to the four-day Tennessee festival, including Aziz Ansari, Reggie Watts, Steven Wright, Judah Friedlander ...  

Others are Aziz Ansari, Steven Wright, Marc Maron, Brian Posehn, Judah Freidlander, Rhys Darby, Colin Hay, Garfunkle & Oats, Amy Schumer, Pete Holmes, Rory Scovel, Mike O' Connell, Ali Wong, and Kyle Kinane. Some of those other comedians were also at SXSW ...  

Via facebook.com/AstronautBandDude, Langerado is dead. Forever. So how's a Miami indie band like South Miami teen foursome Astronaut ever gonna get to play a big-deal rock music festival? The answer  

Among those expected to join previously-announced headliner Aziz Ansari include Steven Wright, Marc Maron, Reggie Watts, Brian Posehn, Judah Friedlander, Garfunkle & Oats, Rhys Darby, Amy Schumer, and Men at Work frontman Colin Hay. Set for June ...  

Among those expected to join previously-announced headliner Aziz Ansari include Steven Wright, Marc Maron, Reggie Watts, Brian Posehn, Judah Friedlander, Garfunkle & Oats, Rhys Darby, Amy Schumer, and Men at Work frontman Colin Hay. Set for June ...  

Yeah, there's that spectacle in the desert going on this weekend. And next weekend. And yeah, maybe there's a lot of us that didn't have enough skrilla to nab a couple of passes. Big deal. You still  

Superfly and A.C. Entertainment are proud to announce that the Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival has confirmed another extraordinary comedy lineup in association with Comedy Central for the 2012 event, scheduled to take place June 7 - 10 in ...  

Five years ago, Malcolm McCormick wasn't much more than your average high school student with a dream. However, the now 20-year-old hip hop sensation known as Mac Miller would use social media to turn his dream into a reality, removing him about ...  

NEW YORK, April 5, 2012 – COMEDY CENTRAL and the Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival are working together for the first time ever to program comedy performances as well as to produce an original one-hour compilation stand-up special at the ...  

Go to www.bonnaroo.sonicbids.com and search for The Onlies. Listen to the duo's music and click the vote button. Voters may vote daily until April 16. The top 10 bands will receive a free trip to the Bonnaroo Music Festival in Manchester ...  

This performance will celebrate his work from Samhain, The Misfits and his solo days. Another artist added to the lineup is Puscifer, a group headed by Tool front man Maynard James Keenan. Also a noted wine enthusiast, Keenan’s new project is ...  

and to the Forecast Music and Arts Festival in Louisville, Ky., this summer. For each 10 pounds of dry cat or dog food donated between April 2 and May 9, donors will be allowed an entry form for the festival drawing which will be held May 11.  

I hope you've all started slathering yourselves with SPF 5000 sunscreen, because we are a scant 41 days… [ Read more ] [ Subscribe to the comments on this story ]  

Here's a look at the full list of comedians confirmed for Bonnaroo: Aziz Ansari, Steven Wright, Marc Maron, Brian Posehn, Judah Freidlander, Reggie Watts, Rhys Darby, Colin Hay, Garfunkle & Oats, Amy Schumer, Pete Holmes, Rory Scovel ...  

But rather than playing guitar or even showing off his newfound DJ skills, Gutwillig will perform in the festival’ alternative comedy tent. Since moving to Brooklyn last year, Gutwillig has spent time working New York comedy clubs like ...  

As always, a top-notch, zany host of mostly A-list merry-andrews to lighten the mood in Manchester this year. Although I had kind of anticipated that the Skrillex appearance would take place in the Comedy Tent. Isn’t Aziz Ansari already ...  

with previously announced Parks & Recreation star Aziz Ansari topping the 15-performer bill along with deadpan comedy master Steven Wright, WTF Podcast host Marc Maron, heavy metal-loving standup Brian Posehn, 30 Rock cast member Judah ...  

7 p.m. June 9. Iroquois Amphitheatre, Louisville. $30. Theshins.com, Ticketfly.com. ■ Bonnaroo, June 7-10. Manchester, Tenn. Shins play June 10. Only top-level tickets, $259, are available. Bonnaroo.com. PORTLAND, Ore. — The doorbell at ...  

Track for success: follow the bandsThe DePauwMany have already been featured at Coachella, and will continue to make pit stops at Bonnaroo and Lollapalooza. As these bands continue on their quest of success, continue to check their progress. Being able to discover a band in its initial stages, ...  

Times DailyOn the road againTimes DailyBy Russ Corey John Paul White has some concerns about The Civil Wars' appearance at the Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival this summer, but they might not be for the obvious reasons. Having grown up in northwest Alabama and southern Tennessee, ...  

Comedy Central has planned to put more stand-up comedy on their network in recent months. Although we lost Comedy Central Presents, we have gained The Half Hour, TJ Miller's Mash Up, another season of John Oliver's ...  

 

It's like Bonnaroo, but without the drugs, public drunkenness, and traffic jams. Which is to say, it's not at all like Bonnaroo.